National Photographic Record and Survey
Photograph
8th May 1901 (made)
8th May 1901 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
b&w print of dancing couples in street with onlookers
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | National Photographic Record and Survey (series title) |
| Materials and techniques | platinum print mounted on card with hand written ink notation |
| Brief description | Photograph of "Furry Dancers" on Flora Day, Helston, Cornwall, by Benjamin Stone, 1901 |
| Physical description | b&w print of dancing couples in street with onlookers |
| Gallery label | Helston "Flora Day". The early morning "Furry Dance" through the Town. 1901
In his book, Stone described this as the 'most curious and interesting remains of the comus, or wandering dance', celebrated annually to mark the return of spring 'to a quaint old horn-pipe tune, repeated so often during the day that the visitor remembers it as long as memory lasts.' Flora Day evolved from a pagan festival and remains an important annual event for the town. [65 words]
Helston, Cornwall, 1901
Museum no. E.1888-2000 |
| Credit line | Transferred from the British Museum |
| Other number | 1902 4 7 313 - British Museum number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1888-2000 |
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| Record created | November 30, 2000 |
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